"With NBA training camps set to start today, Dirk Nowitzki knows the world champion Dallas Mavericks are on the verge of going through a makeover.

He just hopes it's not the type of makeover that would hamper the Mavericks' chances of repeating as NBA champs.

Nowitzki, 33, discussed several issues on the eve of training camp.

How has this past summer been different for you than other summers? There's this satisfaction that comes with winning it. Every summer would end in the playoffs with a loss, and you're disappointed and you're not happy and it takes a couple of months to get over it and get fired up again for a new try. And this year we reached our goal, we reached our dream. From that point, it was a great summer."